§ Mr. COCKSasked the Home Secretary how many men and women, respectively, were sentenced to death in England and Wales during 1931; how many of such persons were recommended to mercy; and how many of such persons recommended to mercy were subsequently executed?
§ Sir H. SAMUELSeventeen men were sentenced to death, of whom three were1996W recommended to mercy by the jury; and one woman, who was so recommended. None of those recommended to mercy were executed.
§ Mr. COCKSasked the Home Secretary at which prisons in England and Wales persons were executed during the year 1931; on which dates such executions took place; and what was the age of the persons executed in each case?
§ Sir H. SAMUELExecutions took place at Bedford, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Pentonville and Oxford. The dates of the executions and the ages of the prisoners were: 3rd January, age 21; 4th February, age 26; 10th March, age 36; 16th April, age 41; 3rd June, age 23; 5th August, two prisoners, ages 55 and 56; 12th August, age 32; 10th December, age 58; 15th December, age 21.